Tall Chief RV & Camping Resort

We stayed here long term, so we got to experience a few seasons at the park. It's a beautiful location, with water and electric, but no sewer (they have a dump station) but the roads and sites are not paved, so it does get a bit messy in the rain. The spots are large and there's a decent amount of privacy trees between each one. They also have picnic tables and fire pits, a laundry room, and a pool. A lot of folks there are long term, and in the summer it gets pretty busy with weekend campers.

Oh Tall Chief. It's a beautiful park, about 30 minutes east of Seattle. The sites are only water and power which is fine. Long term residents can pay for weekly or bi-weekly pump-out. That said, there are long term residents who can be a little noisy at night. They are fairly clustered together so you should be able to find a not so lived in area to camp in.

When we stayed here we were next to a long term resident who had a campfire going every night. We're not the biggest fan of campfires because we don't like the smoke going in our trailer.

So overall we weren't entirely happy here - but I think most people would be.

At first, we were a little put off by so many long term residents, but the fact was, we knew and liked some people who'd lived there! So, once we looped around the maze of roads a bit, we found a spot that was a little tucked in and secluded and felt quite comfortable. The next day, we met a nice family up from Tacoma with kids just a little older than ours. They welcomed us over for every activity they did and even put on an Easter egg hunt!

I'm a little ashamed to admit that we didn't even see Snoqualmie Falls while we were in the area. It's supposed to be amazing. But we did end up enjoying the park and the area.

Roads are gravel and wide. You get to go into the park to pick your site. There were plenty to choose from and they are pretty much all very wide, long, back-in only and surrounded by trees, so you feel tucked in. I am still impressed I backed my rig solo into the site (in the dark) and I am no seasoned driver, so in my mind its a testament to the width of the roads and sites. Most sites are 30 amp. Here is the list of 50 amp sites and naturally, all were taken (81, 84, 106-109, 127-132, 141, 173-175, 177-181).

RV park employee called me around 5 pm to confirm my arrival and give me special instructions should I run past the 10 pm deadline. The park has a gate and gatehouse where check-in takes place, but closes at 10 pm. If you miss it, you dry camp just outside the gate and wait until morning. I arrived at 9:30 pm. The guy/ranger at the gate was very friendly and had a warm personality. He has limited authority though. I wanted to shorten my stay, but he can only checked in.

Bonus points for a city ordinance forbidding fireworks. My dog appreciates it. :o) Speaking of dogs, they have 2 dog parks... sort of. The land and designation exists, but they are not fenced in, no water and no bags. I have been to places with some extreme pet rules, so this place is a treat by comparison. Examples, 10' leashes and tethered anywhere in your site is ok.

Finally, I will add the drive from the interstate to the park is really pleasant. It is a nice gentle curvy road with canopies of trees. It made me long for my motorcycle.

Only planned to stay one night here as I had already reserved at a park north of town. However, due to the rain and a tight schedule (we were in town for a wedding, because, why else would you come to Seattle this time of year?) we decided to cancel and stay here instead. Glad we did. The people here were very friendly and helpful, and the park and the surrounding land is just lovely, even with all the rain. They are also a member of Passport America and did give us a 50% off for the covered days. Two draw backs, first, no sewer hookup at the sites but they have 2 dump stations, and the WiFi is only at the Pool house (closed for the season) and the club house. On the plus side, the club house is very nice and the WiFi there was very fast and I was able to get a lot of work done in only a few hours. Nice laundry facility and restrooms and showers where clean and spacious. We were so impressed with this park (and the one at Mt Hood) that we are looking strongly at getting A Thousand Trails membership.

We arrived a few minutes before check-in and waited our turn to pick our site. You can drive around until you find one that works for you, so there’s no guessing game. You get what you want from what’s available. Our site was completely protected by trees. Everything was lush and green. Given the area and how shaded the site was, we didn’t need our a/c, so a 30amp hookup worked great for us. There is no sewer connection (it would ruin the natural landscape), but the dump station is open 24/7. Fairly easy in and out, guarded, and so quiet! We saw plenty of wildlife, even though we only stayed for one night. Highly recommended! We’re thinking about staying for a much longer period of time next time,

We stayed here for 4 nights while touring the Seattle region. The park was loaded with huge trees. There is really not a bad site in the whole campground (some are better than others, but all are nice!) The "pick your own site" policy gives us a bit of anxiety, but we pulled in on a Thursday and there were plenty to choose from. It was about 40 minutes to downtown Seattle. Lots to do there! The only thing that bothered us was the cats roaming the park. There are full time residents who had cats that were roaming all around our site. Let's just say my dog was not too thrilled about that!

What a beautiful campground! Even though it’s only 20-30 mins from Seattle, this park felt like you were camping up in the mountains.

The amenities would’ve been great to enjoy but unfortunately because of the COVID-19 we weren’t able to use them even though the pool was calling our name! There were basketball courts, pickleball courts, volleyball, miniature golf course and a disc golf basket.

I should mention that sites are only water and electric but they do have a dump site that’s easy access.

Sites are private and shady with a fire ring and a picnic table. We would definitely stay here again.

We enjoyed our two week stay here in September 2020. Sites are very shady, but spacious. Amenities were shut down due to COVID. Staff very friendly and the location is just remote enough. As with most TT campgrounds there were sites unavailable due to electrical issues.

Checkin was easy. The park is gated and a gate code is provided upon arrival. The rangers are really helpful and easy to find. The sites are a bit older, but well-maintained. Sites are first-come, first-served. No sewer available, but there are 2 dump stations on site. Our timing for our stay coincided with 10 straight days of rain. Much of it heavy. It caused some small power issues during storms with really strong winds. The issues were temporary and resolved fairly quickly.

Friendliness: Very nice to deal with the rangers.
Sites: Gravel and grass. Lots of space between sites. Wooded with tall trees. Site #175 is one of the 50 AMP sites and we were really happy with it. Lots of privacy.
Location: About 20 minutes from town for groceries, food, and gas. Redmond is about 30 minutes away for shopping and great restaurants.